goodnight Vienna
slang Primarily heard in UK.
1. It's all over; nothing else can be done to help. You'd better be careful with that stuff. You get it near a spark or an open flame, and it's goodnight Vienna for you. We need sales to pick up immediately, or it will be goodnight Vienna before long. Once it gets back to the boss that you can't pay your debts, it's goodnight Vienna for you, Bob.
2. Let's get out of here; it's time to leave this place. This party is dreadful. If things don't start to pick up soon, it's goodnight Vienna. The kids are just about falling asleep, so I think it's goodnight Vienna for us. A lot of fans decided it was goodnight Vienna once the visitors' lead reached double-digits.
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